Synonyms of PLATE
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PLATE: definition and more11 synonyms in 7 meanings 5 playable in Scrabble US
Synonyms of PLATE by meaning
noun
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
Also: home plate, home base.
the quantity contained in a plate
a rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly
Also: crustal plate.
a flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
Also: photographic plate.
a shallow receptacle for collection in church
Also: collection plate.
a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
Also: dental plate.